Osteopathy gives special attention to the prevention and treatment of the biomechanics of the musculo-skeletal system. Osteopathy uses physical manipulation techniques namely massage, stretching of the muscles and alignment of the bones and joints.

Naturopathy aims to identify the cause of the health problem at hand and then devise a programme to address both the cause and the symptoms. Naturopathy uses lifestyle and supportive treatments and can be used as an alternative or in conjuction with conventional medicine.

Nutrition is the process by which the nutrients from food are absorbed and utilised by the body. To achieve better health and wellbeing and to avoid serious illness we must make sure that the food we eat is fresh with a balance between the main food groups.

NATUROPATHY

Naturopathy is based on the belief that given the right conditions the body will heal itself.

The aim of the naturopath is to identify the cause of the health problem at hand and then devise a
programme to address both the cause and the symptoms. For example, when treating headaches
the naturopath does not recognise the headache as a condition but rather a symptom of an
underlying health problem.

Naturopathy uses lifestyle and supportive treatments, for example, herbal and homoeopathic
medicines, nutrition and massage to strengthen and stimulate the individual's own healing
processes. It can be used as an alternative or in conjuction with conventional medicine.

Naturopathy does not identify with one particular therapy but rather embraces and administers all
natural therapies with the promise of the Hippocratic Oath to "never do harm". All treatments have
no harmful side effects helping to restore and gain optimum health.

Naturopathic practices such as lifestyle modification, stress reduction, stress management,
exercise, toxin reduction and nutrition are now recognised and recommended by more health care
organisations.

The increase in health care services today means that there are more effective and less invasive
treatments available through Naturopathy.